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Casillas-Popova SN, Lokuge ND, Andrade-Gagnon B, Chowdhury FR, Skinner CD, Findlay BL, Oh JK. pH-Responsive Degradable Electro-Spun Nanofibers Crosslinked via Boronic Ester Chemistry for Smart Wound Dressings. Macromol Biosci 2024:e2400217. [PMID: 38989606 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202400217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2024] [Revised: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
Abstract
Recent advances in the treatment of chronic wounds have focused on the development of effective strategies for cutting-edge wound dressings based on nanostructured materials, particularly biocompatible poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)-based electro-spun (e-spun) nanofibers. However, PVA nanofibers need to be chemically crosslinked to ensure their dimensional stability in aqueous environment and their capability to encapsulate bioactive molecules. Herein, a robust approach for the fabrication of pH-degradable e-spun PVA nanofibers crosslinked with dynamic boronic ester (BE) linkages through a coupling reaction of PVA hydroxyl groups with the boronic acid groups of a phenyl diboronic acid crosslinker is reported. This comprehensive analysis reveals the importance of the mole ratio of boronic acid to hydroxyl group for the fabrication of well-defined BE-crosslinked fibrous mats with not only dimensional stability but also the ability to retain uniform fibrous form in aqueous solutions. These nanofibers degrade in both acidic and basic conditions that mimic wound environments, leading to controlled/enhanced release of encapsulated antimicrobial drug molecules. More importantly, drug-loaded BE-crosslinked fibers show excellent antimicrobial activities against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, suggesting that this approach of exploring dynamic BE chemistry is amenable to the development of smart wound dressings with controlled/enhanced drug release.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, H4B 1R6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, H4B 1R6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, H4B 1R6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, H4B 1R6, Canada
- Department of Biology, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, H4B 1R6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, H4B 1R6, Canada
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Feng Q, Zhang M, Zhang G, Mei H, Su C, Liu L, Wang X, Wan Z, Xu Z, Hu L, Nie Y, Li J. A whole-course-repair system based on ROS/glucose stimuli-responsive EGCG release and tunable mechanical property for efficient treatment of chronic periodontitis in diabetic rats. J Mater Chem B 2024; 12:3719-3740. [PMID: 38529844 DOI: 10.1039/d3tb02898d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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Elevated glucose levels, multiple pro-inflammatory cytokines and the generation of excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) are pivotal characteristics within the microenvironments of chronic periodontitis with diabetes mellitus (CPDM). Control of inflammation and modulation of immune system are required in the initial phase of CPDM treatment, while late severe periodontitis requires a suitable scaffold to promote osteogenesis, rebuild periodontal tissue and reduce alveolar bone resorption. Herein, a whole-course-repair system is introduced by an injectable hydrogel using phenylboronic acid functionalized oxidized sodium alginate (OSA-PBA) and carboxymethyl chitosan (CMC). Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) was loaded to simultaneously adjust the mechanical property of the OSA-PBA/CMC + EGCG hydrogel (OPCE). This hydrogel has distinctive adaptability, injectability, and ROS/glucose-triggered release of EGCG, making it an ideal drug delivery carrier. As expected, OPCE hydrogel shows favourable antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, along with a regulatory influence on the phenotypic transition of macrophages, providing a favourable immune microenvironment. Apart from that, it provides a favourable mechanical support for osteoblast/osteoclast differentiation regulation at the late proliferation stage of periodontal regeneration. The practical therapeutic effects of OPCE hydrogels were also confirmed when applied for treating periodontitis in diabetic rats. In summary, OPCE hydrogel may be a promising whole-course-repair system for the treatment of CPDM.
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- Qingchen Feng
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, no. 14, 3rd section, Renmin South Rd, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, no. 14, 3rd section, Renmin South Rd, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China.
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- Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, 34 Hospital Road, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, no. 14, 3rd section, Renmin South Rd, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, no. 14, 3rd section, Renmin South Rd, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, no. 14, 3rd section, Renmin South Rd, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, no. 14, 3rd section, Renmin South Rd, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, no. 14, 3rd section, Renmin South Rd, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, no. 14, 3rd section, Renmin South Rd, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, Sichuan, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, Sichuan, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, no. 14, 3rd section, Renmin South Rd, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China.
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Li H, He W, Feng Q, Chen J, Xu X, Lv C, Zhu C, Dong H. Engineering superstable islets-laden chitosan microgels with carboxymethyl cellulose coating for long-term blood glucose regulation in vivo. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 323:121425. [PMID: 37940297 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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Islet transplantation to restore endogenous insulin secretion is a promising therapy for type 1 diabetes in clinic. However, host immune rejection seriously limits the survival of transplanted islets. Despite of the various encapsulation strategies and materials developed so far to provide immune isolation for transplanted islets, long-term blood glucose regulation is still difficult due to the inherent defects of the encapsulation materials. Herein, a novel islet-encapsulation composite material with low immunogenicity, good biocompatibility and excellent stability is reported. Specifically, chitosan (CS) microgels (diameter: ∼302 μm) are prepared via Michael addition reaction between maleimide grafted chitosan (CS-Mal) and thiol grafted chitosan (CS-NAC) in droplet-based microfluidic device, and then zwitterionic surface layer is constructed on CS microgel surface by covalent binding between maleimide groups on CS and thiol groups on thiol modified carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC-SH). The as-formed carboxymethyl cellulose coated chitosan (CS@CMC) microgels show not only long-term stability in vivo owing to the non-biodegradability of CMC, but also fantastic anti-adsorption and antifibrosis because of the stable zwitterionic surface layer. As a result, islets encapsulated in the CS@CMC microgels exhibit high viability and good insulin secretion function in vivo, and long-term blood glucose regulation is achieved for 180 days in diabetic mice post-transplantation.
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- Haofei Li
- Department of Biomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction (NERC-TRR), Guangzhou 510006, China; Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials and Engineering of the Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of Biomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction (NERC-TRR), Guangzhou 510006, China; Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials and Engineering of the Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of Biomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction (NERC-TRR), Guangzhou 510006, China; Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials and Engineering of the Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of Biomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction (NERC-TRR), Guangzhou 510006, China; Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials and Engineering of the Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of Biomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction (NERC-TRR), Guangzhou 510006, China; Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials and Engineering of the Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of Biomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction (NERC-TRR), Guangzhou 510006, China; Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials and Engineering of the Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of Biomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction (NERC-TRR), Guangzhou 510006, China; Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials and Engineering of the Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of Biomaterials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction (NERC-TRR), Guangzhou 510006, China; Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials and Engineering of the Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Guangdong Province, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.
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Li JX, Zhang YQ. Mechanically Robust Poly(vinyl alcohol)-Egg White Composite Hydrogel with Enhancing Biocompatibility by Unidirectional Nanopore Dehydration. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:33763-33773. [PMID: 37744826 PMCID: PMC10515601 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c04171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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A simple and green method, unidirectional nanopore dehydration (UND), directly processes 10% poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) aqueous solution containing 20% egg white (EW) into a composite hydrogel membrane (PVA-EW). The tensile strength and elongation of the UND-based PVA-EW at 25 °C were 0.91 MPa and 534.17%, respectively, while the two values at 70 °C were increased by 700 and 38%, respectively. The PVA-EW (70 °C) was still dominated by random coils and α-helical structures. The hydroxyl groups of intramolecules and intermolecules of both PVA and EW could be able to combine and form either more hydrogen bonds or stronger hydrogen bonds. PVA-EW is soft and translucent, has good mechanical properties, and has a porous networked structure with pores that have a diameter of 1-10 μm. L-929 mouse fibroblasts were found to be able to adhere, grow, and proliferate well on the hydrogel composite membrane. This novel PVA-EW biomaterial has potential applications in biomaterials especially medical tissue engineering.
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- Ji-Xin Li
- School of Biology and Basic
Medical Sciences, Medical College, Soochow
University, RM702-2303, No. 199, Renai Road, Industrial Park, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- School of Biology and Basic
Medical Sciences, Medical College, Soochow
University, RM702-2303, No. 199, Renai Road, Industrial Park, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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Liu L, Ma X, Chang Y, Guo H, Wang W. Biosensors with Boronic Acid-Based Materials as the Recognition Elements and Signal Labels. BIOSENSORS 2023; 13:785. [PMID: 37622871 PMCID: PMC10452607 DOI: 10.3390/bios13080785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2023] [Revised: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
Abstract
It is of great importance to have sensitive and accurate detection of cis-diol-containing biologically related substances because of their important functions in the research fields of metabolomics, glycomics, and proteomics. Boronic acids can specifically and reversibly interact with 1,2- or 1,3-diols to form five or six cyclic esters. Based on this unique property, boronic acid-based materials have been used as synthetic receptors for the specific recognition and detection of cis-diol-containing species. This review critically summarizes the recent advances with boronic acid-based materials as recognition elements and signal labels for the detection of cis-diol-containing biological species, including ribonucleic acids, glycans, glycoproteins, bacteria, exosomes, and tumor cells. We also address the challenges and future perspectives for developing versatile boronic acid-based materials with various promising applications.
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- Lin Liu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Biomolecular Recognition and Sensing, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu 476000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, China
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Ali A, Saroj S, Saha S, Gupta SK, Rakshit T, Pal S. Glucose-Responsive Chitosan Nanoparticle/Poly(vinyl alcohol) Hydrogels for Sustained Insulin Release In Vivo. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 37368956 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c05031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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Stimuli-responsive hydrogels (HGs) with a controlled drug release profile are the current challenge for advanced therapeutic applications. Specifically, antidiabetic drug-loaded glucose-responsive HGs are being investigated for closed-loop insulin delivery in insulin-dependent diabetes patients. In this direction, new design principles must be exploited to create inexpensive, naturally occurring, biocompatible glucose-responsive HG materials for the future. In this work, we developed chitosan nanoparticle/poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) hybrid HGs (CPHGs) for controlled insulin delivery for diabetes management. In this design, PVA and chitosan nanoparticles (CNPs) are cross-linked with a glucose-responsive formylphenylboronic acid (FPBA)-based cross-linker in situ. Leveraging the structural diversity of FPBA and its pinacol ester-based cross-linkers, we fabricate six CPHGs (CPHG1-6) with more than 80% water content. Using dynamic rheological measurements, we demonstrate elastic solid-like properties of CPHG1-6, which are dramatically reduced under low-pH and high-glucose environments. An in vitro drug release assay reveals size-dependent glucose-responsive drug release from the CPHGs under physiological conditions. It is important to note that the CPHGs show appreciable self-healing and noncytotoxic properties. Promisingly, we observe a significantly slower insulin release profile from the CPHG matrix in the type-1 diabetes (T1D) rat model. We are actively pursuing scaling up of CPHGs and the in vivo safety studies for clinical trial in the near future.
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- Akbar Ali
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology-Bhilai, Raipur 492015, CG, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, Greater Noida 201314, UP, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology-Bhilai, Raipur 492015, CG, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shri Rawatpura Sarkar Institute of Pharmacy, Kumhari 490042, CG, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, Greater Noida 201314, UP, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology-Bhilai, Raipur 492015, CG, India
- Department of Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology-Bhilai Raipur 492015, CG, India
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Ali A, Saroj S, Saha S, Rakshit T, Pal S. In Situ-Forming Protein-Polymer Hydrogel for Glucose-Responsive Insulin Release. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2023; 6:745-753. [PMID: 36624977 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.2c00951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Phenylboronic acid (PBA)-containing hydrogels (HGs), capable of glucose-responsive insulin release, have shown promise in diabetes management in preclinical studies. However, sustainable material usage and attaining an optimum insulin release profile pose a significant challenge in such HG design. Herein, we present the development of a straightforward fabrication strategy for glucose-responsive protein-polymer hybrid HGs (PPHGs). We prepare PPHGs by crosslinking polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) with various nature-abundant proteins, such as bovine serum albumin (BSA), egg albumin, casein, whey protein, and so forth, using formylphenylboronic acid (FPBA)-based crosslinkers. We showcase PPHGs with diverse bulk rheological properties that are appropriately modulated by the positions of aldehyde, boronic acid, and fluorine substitutions in the FPBA-crosslinker. The orthogonal imine and boronate ester bonds formed by FPBAs are susceptible to the acidic pH environment and glucose concentrations, leading to the glucose-responsive dissolution of the PPHGs. We further demonstrate that by an appropriate selection of FPBAs, glucose-responsive insulin release profiles of the PPHGs can be precisely engineered at the molecular level. Importantly, PPHGs are injectable, incur no cytotoxicity, and, therefore, hold great potential as smart insulin for in vivo applications in the near future.
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- Akbar Ali
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology-Bhilai, Raipur, Chhattisgarh492015, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh201314, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology-Bhilai, Raipur, Chhattisgarh492015, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh201314, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology-Bhilai, Raipur, Chhattisgarh492015, India
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Lin FY, Huang BR, Huang CY, Chen JK. Glucose-responsive nanogate of poly(methacrylic acid) brush-glucosamine network capping on the holes of chips for controlled insulin release. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2022.104592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Unger K, Coclite AM. Glucose-Responsive Boronic Acid Hydrogel Thin Films Obtained via Initiated Chemical Vapor Deposition. Biomacromolecules 2022; 23:4289-4295. [PMID: 36053563 PMCID: PMC9554909 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.2c00762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Glucose-responsive materials are of great importance
in the field
of monitoring the physiological glucose level or smart insulin management.
This study presents the first vacuum-based deposition of a glucose-responsive
hydrogel thin film. The successful vacuum-based synthesis of a glucose-responsive
hydrogel may open the door to a vast variety of new applications,
where, for example, the hydrogel thin film is applied on new possible
substrates. In addition, vacuum-deposited films are free of leachables
(e.g., plasticizers and residual solvents). Therefore, they are, in
principle, safe for in-body applications. A hydrogel made of but-3-enylboronic
acid units, a boronic acid compound, was synthesized via initiated
chemical vapor deposition. The thin film was characterized in terms
of chemical composition, surface morphology, and swelling response
toward pH and sucrose, a glucose–fructose compound. The film
was stable in aqueous solutions, consisting of polymerized boronic
acid and the initiator unit, and had an undulating texture appearance
(rms 2.1 nm). The hydrogel was in its shrunken state at pH 4–7
and swelled by increasing the pH to 9. The pKa was 8.2 ± 0.2. The response to glucose was observed
at pH 10 and resulted in thickness shrinking.
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- Katrin Unger
- Institute of Solid State Physics, NAWI Graz, Graz University of Technology, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Solid State Physics, NAWI Graz, Graz University of Technology, 8010 Graz, Austria
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